The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-03-17
TRUE DEMOCRACY.
The States Rights Doctrine Expouud b,
Speaker Carlisle.
The Vital Difference Bsrween The Demo-
cratic Party and All Its Advers,ries
This Country Drifting toward
Capitalization of Power

BOSTON, Mass, March 12-The Bsl
State club, the most imppr ut Demu
cratic organization In Nv England, Ell
tertained q number If dl-tingutshrC
gentlemen at their annual diuner at thl
Revere house this afternoon Chic
among the guests was Hon. j. G.. Car
ilisle, speaker of the House of Represen
tatiVes, who was the crater of the Occa
sion. Previous to the banquet Mr.. Gar
Isle held reception In the parlOrs aD(
was greeted by host Of Democrats. A
the business meeting Of the club COioDe
Charles II. Taylor Of the Boston GOb'
was reelected president and A. Il. Algel
secretary and treasurer.
President Taylor presided at the ban
Q1et. Among the guests were Hon, ]
G. Garlisle, Hon. W. W. Springer, Hon
JEFF Chandler, StilsOn Hutchins. Hon. A
e, Stevenson, General w. s. Rosecran-
Dinner over, President Taylor rapp d {
order, and In brief speech intr duce(
the principal speaker, Hon. John G. Car
Isle, whose chief virtue, he said, wa'
that he had been denounced by Senator
H0ar. As
SPEAKER CARLISLE
Arose he was greeted with great az
plause. After expressing his thanks
for his cordial reception he said:
You must permit me to tender tht
sincere thanks of the Kentucky D~mOc
r .cy not only for what you have done IN
& le past, but also for what they know
you Intend to do in the future. You will
not permit Massachusetts to remain sl
ways Republican State. Old preju
dices are passing away. Massachusetts
Is already moving toward the Demo
cratic position, with the Bay State clut
In front, and your brethren everywhere
hOpe to see her on the right Of the line
in 1888 Gentlemen, In the very nature
of things this country must always be
governed by political parties. We need
not be ashamed, gentlemen, to be known
as party men, If we honestly believe
that the principles and policies repre-
sented by the organization to which we
are attached will best promote the In.
terests of the nation and welfare Of the
people. This Is the only
TRUE BASIS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES.
And any party organized upon fOunds'
ion less broad, less pat lotto tha0 this
will soon degenerate into mere fiction
and cease to command or deserve the
respect of intelligent citizens. Every
attempt to make a single interest OF
single class to the exclusion Of
others the basis Of political Organiza
ton will fail and OUGHT to fail, From
the formation Ofyour constitution down
to the present time the point of irfecOn'
cilable difference between the Demo
cratic party and all Its sdVerssries has
been as to the nature and extent Of the
federal powers. The principle of local
self government is the vital part Oi
Democracy. The amendment to the
constitution declares that the powers
not delegated to the United States by the
constitution nor prohibited by 1t to the
State are reserved to the States respec'
lively or to the people. No power can
be justly claimed unless 1t i5 granted In
express terms or by necessary implica
tiOn. If no such grant or power can be
found, and If Its exercise by the State is
not prohibited, 1t belongs to the State
and her people; and thus the whole
DnNrDTNE Ou CIT lnUc DTCuro